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The article IMac (Apple silicon) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:IMac (Apple silicon) and Talk:IMac (Apple silicon)/GA2 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 06:41, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, this notice is for everyone who took part in the 2023 RfC on lists of airline destinations. I have started a new RfC on the subject. If you would like to participate please follow this link: Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not § RfC on WP:NOT and British Airways destinations. Sunnya343 (talk) 01:14, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi David. A newish editor has moved [[Sieges of Berwick (1355 and 1356) without any discussion. Actually, they have moved Talk:Sieges of Berwick (1355 and 1356) to Talk:Sieges of Berwick (1355-1356), which has caused its own problems. Plus it is in the middle of an FAC. The combination has made me reluctant to attempt to undo them. So I was wondering if you, with your almighty admin tools, could sort it out? No, no, that's fine; no need to thank me. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The article IMac (Apple silicon) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:IMac (Apple silicon) for comments about the article, and Talk:IMac (Apple silicon)/GA2 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 21:00, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Halo (franchise), you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Half-Life.
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Hi there, I saw you on the FAC mentor page, where you mentioned your interest in media. Let me introduce you to a quintessential part of media history - One Direction. The boy band is considered one of the best-selling and most successful music acts in the world, have been attributed towards forming part of the new "British invasion" in the United States, and their impact on fan hysteria has had them compared to The Beatles and Beatlemania. I am looking forward to promoting this article to FA by the band's 15th anniversary this July, so all help is appreciated. Thank you! :) jolielover♥talk 15:59, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey there! I'm not at all new to reading edit histories and talk pages (to understand why large edits were made, and to understand suggestions for future edits) but I'm a bit new to actually editing myself. I'm specifically looking at the Eve Online article+talk, and noticed that it had been nominated for GA way back when, and you were the one who basically said "not right now". Looking at the article's more recent talk as well as discussion on your "GA on Hold" notification (here), as well as the current state of the article, it appears that many of the issues you noted have been addressed, the main exception being the numerous "Citations Needed" tags. Once I hit 4d of this account existing (for autoconfirm - the article is under Semi-Prot) I'll start finding adequate sources for those tags and adding them, but I'd be curious to see if there are any other issues you notice right off the bat that would disqualify the article from GA - I feel the article is generally well-written and comprehensive, and I am interested in re-nominating it for GA once the citation issues are addressed.
Thanks for your time. Alligator0323 (talk) 18:36, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2025).
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WikiWednesday is back! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
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Meeting info:
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Hello again, and apologies for this random message. I have a source-related question. I am currently rewriting the Satsu (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) article for a potential FAC, and I was wondering if Slayage: The Online Journal of Buffy Studies would be considered an appropriate source for the FAC process? This journal was discussed on the WP:RSN in this 2024/2025 discussion, but the focus was more on using it as a means to establish notability for an article. That discussion seemingly had a consensus that the journal was reliable, but I am not sure if that would be applicable to the FAC process, which has stricter guidelines on sources.
For reference, here are the about pages (here and here) and the page on the editorial oversight and policies (here and here). Here are two examples of articles that I would use (here and here). It seems that most of the articles from this journal were removed from their website, which is why the examples that I have linked are archives from the Internet Archive. Most of the articles on Google Scholar are these weird download links from the University of North Alabama, likely made because the articles were removed from the main journal website. It could be because of the controversies surrounding Joss Whedon. I could see if the Google Scholars one are available on the Internet Archive, as this site seems well-archived there, but I wanted to wait first before putting any significant time or energy into it.
Apologies for the long message. I just wanted to give you as much background as possible. Would Slayage be considered a high-quality source by FAC/FA standards? I thought that I should reach out to you since you would know better than anyone, given your position as a FAC coordinator. Aoba47 (talk) 02:36, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I went through and reformatted a lot of the refs to modern standards, and fixed a few bits. However it has a huge problem in that big parts of it are unsourced, particularly a few plot bits but mostly voice actor credits. Any idea how fixable it is? Kung Fu Man (talk) 06:17, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi David! I saw your comment on Cher's FAC page and wanted to check in. There are currently three supports and no opposes, so I thought we were making progress. I'd really appreciate any advice on what I can do to keep this from being archived. Thanks! Cherfc (talk) 23:01, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Changed to "Support" ... don't see any remaining issues that would prevent promotion to FA. Noleander (talk) 00:06, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
Thanks for the speedy corrections and well done again on a thoroughly-researched article with a lot to cover! Happy to support on sources. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 08:01, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
Happy to support now! Thanks for the edits. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 05:22, 7 February 2025 (UTC)
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2025).
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation for our Wiki Gala at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. All are welcome!
This is a sequel to the March 2024 Wiki Gala at Prime Produce, the March 2023 Grand Central Salon and the March 2022 Wiki-Tent Brunch.
The event will feature thematic video art installations and our traditional Wiki-fashion show, for which you are encouraged to dress in your finest Wikimedia clothing and accessories (bags, buttons, even books), or clothing connected to the topics you edit on wiki projects.
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:16, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello again. Apologies for the message. An IP editor has made some rather large changes to the Kes (Star Trek) article with the following edit. I did not think that it was an improvement, and the biggest issues that I have with the edit are the changes made to linking. I had reverted their edit, but they have undone my edit so I left them a message on their talk page to hopefully clarify my points and engage in a conversation. I am going to wait for their response before doing anything, but I wanted to reach out to you on advice on how to best proceed with this type of situation. I want to be cautious and patient to avoid starting an edit war or any other issues while also being open to other editor's opinions. Do you have any advice for this kind of situation? I would just like to double-check that I am on the right path. I hope you are having a wonderful week so far. Aoba47 (talk) 21:06, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi David, I hope you are doing well. I have been trying to get the coords' attention on my current FAC since at least March 8th now, which was about a week ago. I have grown concerned since GTM, who has been extremely helpful with promoting my recent string of nominations, became recused on it. The subject matter is not that different from a Taylor Swift song you promoted in January or the Cher bio which was promoted recently, which made me conscious of the fact that a big majority of my nominations are not getting coordinated by you. I wanted to understand if you perceive a quality deficit in my work, think my nominations are not scrutinized enough, or if it is just a complete coincidence that others happen to close them before you get around? Could you help me out with this?--NØ 19:59, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for an urban gardening-themed edit-a-thon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This event will be hosted in collaboration with Farming Concrete in celebration of Open Data Week in New York City. All are welcome, new and experienced!
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Hi David. I was planning on running this as TFA on 16 May. 1. Do you have any issues with this? 2. Do you fancy having a go at the blurb? No problem if you would rather leave it to me. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The iMac G4 is an all-in-one personal computer produced by Apple Computer from January 2002 to August 2004. It comprises a hemispheric base that holds the computer components and a flatscreen liquid-crystal display (LCD) mounted above. The computer, first released in 1998, helped save Apple from bankruptcy. Development of the iMac G4 took roughly two years, with Apple's designers exploring multiple ways of marrying the display screen with the computer components. Its shape was inspired by a sunflower, with the display connected to the base via an adjustable stainless steel arm that allows the monitor to be freely tilted and swiveled. The product was a critical and commercial success for Apple, selling more than 1.3 million units in its first year, and it was updated with faster components and larger displays before being replaced by the iMac G5 in September 2004. The machine is held in the collections of multiple museums including the Museum of Modern Art and Museums Victoria. (Full article...)
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This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 16 May 2025. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 2025, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/May 2025. Please keep an eye on that page, as notifications of copy edits to or queries about the draft blurb may be left there by user:JennyOz, who assists the coordinators by reviewing the blurbs, or by others. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before it appears on the Main Page. Thanks, and congratulations on your work! Gog the Mild (talk) 16:27, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2025).
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You are invited to Foundation and Friends' Free Culture Friday at Prime Produce on Friday, April 11. This event will feature a reception with Wikimedia Foundation staff in the afternoon, followed by a more informal salon, hackathon, and game night, utilizing Prime Produce's vast collection of board games. This replaces WikiWednesday Salon this month. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
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Hello and welcome to the April 2025 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing.
Election results: In our December 2025 coordinator election, Wracking stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, and Mox Eden were reelected coordinators, and IQR and WikiEditor5678910 were newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC).
Drive: 55 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive 33 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 611,404 words in 237 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.
Blitz: 14 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 10 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 46,749 words in 18 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.
Drive: 47 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive. 28 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 479,172 words in 207 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.
Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 13 to 19 April. Barnstars will be awarded here.
Progress report: As of 9:45, 12 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 89 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,264 articles.
Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, IQR, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and WikiEditor5678910.
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hello can I request a article to be featured article nominated for pin tailed whydah because I see no errors no mistakes no flaws.and same goes for albatross, is it possible to re-promote the article for FA status? Soccerfan13580 (talk) 05:03, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wishing you peace, joy, and renewal this Easter season. Thank you for all you do to keep Wikipedia growing and thriving.
Stay well, and happy editing! MSincccc (talk) 18:46, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi David - I hope all's well with you. I recently bumped up Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me to GA and I'm considering a FAC run. My understanding is that it's recommended to recruit a mentor for one's first FAC run, and I saw that you've offered to assist with film articles. I've read your FA advice essay on your page and I think the FWWM article follows the guidelines you've provided. As for more granular pointers, if you have time to mentor/ comment/ assist in any way, I'd really appreciate it. Even broad strokes would be helpful. Thank you! Namelessposter (talk) 17:38, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Disappointed to see that failed. Was wondering: Are there rules regarding later re-nominating FAC articles? BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:37, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
reads quite flatly
Hi there,
I am contacting you as you left a comment on the Peer Review for One Direction. The article is currently at Featured Article Candidacy, and I would appreciate further comments to be redirected there. The link is here: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/One Direction/archive2.
Thanks, jolielover♥talk 08:44, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This month's WikiWednesday will be focused on digital safety for editors. Guest digital security trainers will join us to lead this session. All are welcome!
Please bring a laptop or the editing device of your choosing for hands-on training that will guide you through steps to take to make yourself safer online. While there will also be an online participation option, the meeting will not be recorded.
You are also invited to join the Wikimedia NYC Community and Rhizome for a community memory-focused edit-a-thon in the Financial District. All Wikipedia and Wikidata enthusiasts are welcome, new and experienced!
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Mario Kart Wii has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 20:36, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2025).
Interface administrator changes
Wishing David Fuchs a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
-- RPE ✍️ 📚 01:21, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you today for IMac G4, introduced: "What do you do after you've released a bulbous, candy-colored, translucent personal computer that totally redefines what PCs look like? If you're Apple, you made a rather wild jump to a stark white, opaque computer similar to a Luxo lamp (though the similarity to R2-D2 was also noted.) The iMac G4 sold well and won design awards, but would ultimately be the odd product out in the iMac design lineage." Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:46, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Grindhouse (film) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 05:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi David, I hope you're keeping well.
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 28 July 2025. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 2025, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/July 2025. Please keep an eye on that page, as notifications of copy edits to or queries about the draft blurb may be left there by user:JennyOz, who assists the coordinators by reviewing the blurbs, or by others. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before it appears on the Main Page. Thanks, and congratulations on your work! SchroCat (talk) 15:01, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our virtual WikiWednesday Salon. This month's WikiWednesday will be fully online and focused on Wikimedia global trends, neutral point of view, and the Wiki Loves Pride campaign for Pride Month. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:04, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2025).
Hello and welcome to the June 2025 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.
Hall of Fame: Congratulations to Dhtwiki for their well-deserved addition to the Hall of Fame last month, and thanks to GoldRomean for the nomination.
Election news: Voting in the mid-year coordinator election ends at 23:59 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page.
April Blitz: 14 of the 25 editors who signed up for the April 2025 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited 92,769 words in 30 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.
May Drive: 31 of the 54 editors who signed up for the May 2025 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited 384,392 words in 216 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.
June Blitz: 10 of the 12 editors who signed up for the June 2025 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited 26,652 words in 13 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.
July Drive: Our July 2025 Backlog Elimination Drive will begin on 1 July and finish on 31 July. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.
Progress report: As of 02:30, 30 June 2025 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 148 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,270 articles.
Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators.
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2025).
Hello @David Fuchs! I am planning to (finally) submit Hogwarts Legacy for FAC. I read that it was suggested to start the first one with a mentor and noticed your name on the list. Over the last few days, I’ve tried to follow your recommendations from last year’s peer review regarding the prose and Tony1’s tutorial. I’ve also requested a copy edit at GOCE just in case, but it might already be in good shape now. Would you be interested to take this request? Vestigia Leonis (talk) 21:39, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Please join us for the launch events to recognize the Wikimedia NYC 400!
Fulfilling Wikimedia NYC tradition, we'll start off the campaign with an edit-a-thon on Thursday and a Wiknic on Sunday, and will continue with Wikimedia NYC 400 events throughout the rest of this year.
Event details and registration link below:
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:52, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
i'm so dreadfully sorry to disturb you, and understand you are busy with other matters, but i opened high and low (1963) up for peer review and i was wondering if you might be so kind as to lend your time to looking the article over whenever you have a moment. i've already received excellent comments, but would like it to be in as near-to-perfect shape as possible before i take it forward. many thanks in advance!!--Plifal (talk) 12:51, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you today for Edward Drinker Cope, introduced (in 2009, about when I joined): "Imagine, if you will, a time when white men with lots of money and facial hair traveled the country and ruined their health, all for the love of some old rocks? Such was the life of Edward Drinker Cope, a brilliant and occasionally arrogant man of science who discovered literally thousands of new species. His personal feud with one Othniel Charles Marsh resulted in the greatest expansion of American paleontology ever: the entire United States wasn't big enough for the two of them. Read on, chaps."! - I imagine ;) - Imagine, I have a FAC open, and it's Bach's day of death (mentioned OTD), for which I decorated my user pages ;) Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:10, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
While Wikimania 2025 is underway in Nairobi, Kenya, you are invited to Wikimedia NYC's Satellite Social at Prime Produce on Thursday, August 7th, which will be an informal gathering of local Wikimedians and potentially feature editing, hacking, and board games. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
Additionally, a second Wiknic of the season, this time on Roosevelt Island, is planned for later in the month (August 24th). Stay tuned for further updates!
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:17, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2025).
All pages related to the region of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal), broadly construed, including but not limited to history, politics, ethnicity, and social groups.
You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park. Please dress for the weather and bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating; we will be having this picnic on the grass. Bring some potluck as well as some board games to add to the fun!
All are welcome, new and experienced!
Sunday, August 24, 2025 Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:55, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan and also via Zoom.
The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect new members to the Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats – half of the elected seats on the board – and the elected board can appoint up to five more board members. As part of the Members Meeting, we will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Programs Plan for the coming year, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year.
Election info:
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2025).
